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O. B. ENELL.

COMBINATION SHAD, CURTAIN, AND LAMBREQUIN SUPPORTER.

Patented Sept. 21, 188B.

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UNITED STATES OTTO E. EN ELL,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF WABASH, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND VILLIAM S. STITT, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINATION SHAD, CURTAIN, AND LANIBREQUIN SUPPORTR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,635, dated September 21, 1886.

(No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, O'r'ro E. ENELL, ol Vabash, in the county of Wabash and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Shade, Curtain, and Lambrequiu Supporters; and I do hereby declare'that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to devices for supporting shades, curtains, lambrequins, 85e., at windows, doorways, alcoves, &c., and has for its object to furnish a single complete device which shall act as a support for either, any, or all of them, and shall be cheap and simple to make, easily adj usted to position or removed therefrom,haudsome in appearance, and not liable to get out of order.

XVith these ends in view my invention cousists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, which I` shall now proceed to fully describe, and afterward specifically point out in the claims hereto appended. Figure l is a perspective view of my device in its operative position, showing the manner of suspending from it a shade, a laiubrequin, and a curtain. portion of the supporter, showing the manner of supporting and adjusting it at its center. Fig.3 is a view of the central supportingbracket in side elevation, also showing the adjusting-tube. Fig. 4 is a view in top plan of one-half of the main supporting` device detached; and Fig. 5 is a View iu end elevation v of the supporter in place, as in Fig. l, the curtain and lambrequin being omitted.

Like letters of reference mark the same parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawings by letters, A represents the frame or upper facing of a window or similaropening, into which are secured the staples or screw-eyes a a/ a, the last being centrally located and the first two near the ends of said facing. y

My supporter consists of two pieces of Wire, B B, bent to the shape, as follows: Beginning Fig. 2 is a view of a central of these parts b b the wires continue horizonn tally outward at c c', thence downward at d d, curving outward at e e and upward at ff',

.forming U-shaped supports for thejournal of the shade-roller. At the top of these supports the wire continues horizontally inward at gg to the facing A, thence along the facing outward at It h for a short distance, thence in semicircular curves at t' t" until again parallel with the facing and the part-s h h, and continuing in said parallel positions, as atjj, to and into the central tube, C, which is ceptrall y supported on abracket, D. This bracket consists of two arms, D D, and a ring or other suitable construction, d, at the inner end of the upper one of them, which engages th staple or eyebolt a in casing A.

Eis a shade mounted on a roller, as is usual, upon the ends of which are journals E',which, as before stated, are supported inthe U -shaped bends of the supporter. These shades and rollers may be of any ordinary or approved construction, springrollers being preferred, for the reason that with them no other fixture is necessary, the oblong end e" of such roller fits between the upright pieces d d of the U-shaped supports, and is thereby kept from turning with the roller. Such xtures usually have one square or oblong journal or pintle and one round one, the latter being secured rigidly to turn with the roller, and the former being attached to one end of the spring whose opposite end is secured to the roller, the object being to coil and uncoil the spring by turning the roller, and thus wind up the shade. The central or inner ends of the two wires B B', as before stated, enter the central tube, C, which tube is supported by the central bracket, D, the Wire of which passes through the said tube, holding it in a rigid position, the upper wire being hung in the eyebolt a, the lower acting Yas a stiffening brace or support when weight is placed upon the supporter, thus taking much of the strain off the eyebolts a a.

F represents a lambrequin, and G a curtain. Either or both of these maybe secured to the supporter by passing the wires through a hem,

as at F', or by means of rings, as is well known. This whole structure presepts a light and neat appearance when in use, and may be made of Wire or any other suitable material. A cornice may or may not be used with it, according to the taste of the user, and While the device is very cheap to construct and simple to operate it is durable and ornamental.

Vhen it is not desired to have the supporter adjustable to different widths of shades or Windows, the wires BB may be made in one single piece, and the central tube in that ease may be displaced by a ring made in the apex of the bracket D.

As now constructed in two pieces the width between the U-Supports may be regulated by vsimply moving the Ystaples or eyebelts a a nearer to or farther from each other to suit different widths of Windows or shades, the limit of such adjustment being the length of the central tube.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, iS-

l'. A supporter having Ushaped supports for a shade-roller, an outward bend at each end, a curtain or lambrequin holder parallel to the Window-facing, and bent ends to engage Witheyebolts or staples in said facing, as set forth.

2. A combined shade, curtain, and lambre' quin supporter, consisting of Wire r similar material having ends b b t0 engage eyebolts or staples in the facing, U-shaped supports for a shade-roller, outward-bent seinieircular ends, and front pieces parallel with the facing, in combination with a central tube to receive said ends and a bracket for supporting said tube, as set forth.

3. In combination, the Wires B B', bent, as described, t0 form shade-roller supports, attaching ends, and front pieces, jj', with the bracket D, having end or ring` to engage eyebolt a, arms D D, and central tube, C, to re- `ceive ends jj, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereto afX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OTTO E. ENELL.

lVitnesses:

JOHN H. DIcKnN, CHAs. S. Haas. 

